Maple
Maple has a natural honey tone with bold grain patterns and tiger stripes.
Tiger maple is only harvested in the fall after frost. Working with our supplier we try to develop an inventory to construct our furniture in a timely manner.
For wide panel components and matched drawer front we select lumber from the same log cut in sequence so the grain pattern is not only pleasing, but is similar for case sides, drawer fronts, aprons and rails.
Since dye is not normally used as it is not a traditional method and takes away from the natural wood qualities. Wood grain varys greatly from log to log and every attempt is made to use wood from the same log in drawer fronts and side of chests and tables.
Therefore there will be some color variation across panels and other components. However for Tiger Maple, We dye the entire piece to enhance the grain pattern. The dyes can be selected but our favorite is a honey amber color.
Shown below is a sample of unfinished tiger maple.
Tiger Maple
